We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via the email account you used to apply, therefore please check your account regularly.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Job Overview
The CRT Pharmacy team was set up in 2019, providing services to Newport, Caerphilly, and Torfaen. Due to the continued success of the service, further investment in 2023 allowed an ambitious expansion to extend the service to all 5 boroughs and to redesign the pharmacy service to rehabilitation wards in County and Chepstow Community Hospitals.
One of our Clinical Pharmacist posts has become vacant, giving an opportunity to join our rapidly developing Intermediate Care team. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main Duties of the Job
The team currently provides a Pharmacy service to Frailty Consultant-led ‘hospital at home’ patients, Therapies/Social Care-led Reablement patients, Nurse-led home parenteral service patients (including IV antimicrobials), and Community Falls patients.
We take referrals from acute ward Pharmacy staff to ensure that frail/vulnerable patients are supported in taking medicines post-discharge. The new funding allowed the exciting integration and ongoing redesign of the Pharmacy service provided to the community hospital rehabilitation wards of South Monmouthshire and Torfaen.
Our role involves regular MDT meetings, home visits, virtual & actual consultant-led ward rounds, and data collection and analysis of contributions to patient care. Each day brings a new challenge, the chance to learn from those around us, job satisfaction, and an opportunity to further develop the service!
This clinical pharmacist post based in Newport CRT also has a commitment to the Chepstow Community Hospital rehabilitation ward, which offers an opportunity to work within, and support the development of, a truly integrated health and social care team. The role is supported by our excellent Pharmacy Technicians working at the top of their licence, pushing at the boundaries of responsibilities.
With a unique role working across the primary/secondary care interface, we have built excellent relationships with community, practice-based, and acute hospital colleagues. The team is truly delivering 'A Healthier Wales'.
Working for Our Organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow, and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary, and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities, with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications, and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital, which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Education and Training
Essential Criteria
* Masters Degree in Pharmacy or BPharm equivalent. One-year pre-registration competency-based training.
* Registered with the GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council).
* Postgraduate Clinical Specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training i.e., Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.
* Independent Prescriber (or willing to undertake the necessary training for this qualification).
Desirable Criteria
* Accredited tutor for UWCC Clinical Pharmacy Diploma.
* MRPharmS (Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB).
* Working towards obtaining RPS faculty membership.
Work Experience
Essential Criteria
* Extensive post-registration experience as Clinical Pharmacist or equivalent experience.
* Experience of Working in Care of the Elderly and Frailty.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience of developing clinical pharmacy services at ward level.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential Criteria
* Knowledge of Standards for Pharmacy Professionals.
* An up-to-date knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, and the principles of medicines management.
* An understanding of CRTs and the primary/secondary care interface.
* Knowledge of the pharmaceutical needs of frail/elderly individuals.
Desirable Criteria
* Knowledge of the functions of the NHS.
* An understanding of health and social care structures.
Skills and Attributes
Essential Criteria
* Organisational abilities.
* Analytical abilities.
* Communication skills.
* Car driver (to be able to drive between sites and to patients’ homes).
* Skilled at using Microsoft Office to produce word processed documents e.g., reports, procedures, and audit data and prepare and deliver presentations using MS PowerPoint. Microsoft Excel to prepare reports.
Desirable Criteria
* Tutoring & Training skills.
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